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Researchers have elucidated the mode of action of a promising inhibitor of a Parkinson's-associated mitochondrial protein.

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With AI, “we are in the process not of re-creating human biology,” said Thomas Naselaris, a neuroscientist at the University ...

Yeast is a single-celled fungus important in food production, medicine, and biotechnology. It aids in baking, brewing, and producing medicines like insulin. Rich in nutrients, yeast also offers health ...

University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a powerful new investigative tool to reveal how proteins work inside ...

Researchers revealed that mitosis doesn’t always feature cell rounding (when a parent cell becomes spherical), meaning that ...